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Interference

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of interference is represented in this diagram?

a)

Constructive

b)

Destructive

2.

What type of interference is represented in the diagram?

a)

Constructive

b)

Destructive

3.

What's happening at A?

a)

Two crests are combining to create constructive interference.

b)

A crest and a trough are combining to create destructive interference.

c)

Two crests are combining to create destructive interference.

d)

A crest and trough are combining to create constructive interference.

4.

What is happening at B?

a)

Two crests are combining to create constructive interference.

b)

A crest and a trough are combining to create destructive interference.

c)

Two crests are combining to create destructive interference.

d)

A crest and a trough are combining to create constructive interference.

5.

What type of interference do noise cancelling headphones use?

a)

Constructive Interference

b)

Destructive Interference

6.

Through which material does sound travel slowest?

a)

Water

b)

Paper

c)

Aluminum

d)

Air

e)

None of the above

7.

When a compression interferes with another compression, what occurs?

a)

They counteract and the wave stops.

b)

They combine to create a larger compression.

c)

They combine to create a rarefaction.

d)

None of the above.

8.

When a crest and a trough interfere, what occurs?

a)

They combine to create a higher amplitude wave.

b)

They counteract and the wave stops.

c)

The wave changes into a longitudinal wave.

d)

They combine to create a low amplitude wave.

9.

Constructive interference happens when two waves are:

a)

out of phase.

b)

zero amplitude.

c)

in phase.

10.

What will be the result after these two waves overlap?

a)

A taller wave

b)

A shorter wave

c)

A wave with no amplitude

d)

3 waves